Obituaries

Mar 24, 2013

Marvin Dunavant, 84, of Jonesboro, died March 24, 2013 at Jonesboro Healthcare. He was born in Caruthersville to Robert Lee & Josephine Barnes Dunavant but had lived in Jonesboro since 1966. Marvin was a retired salesman with Lever Bros. and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He is survived...

Mar 23, 2013

Jim Henry White, of Bay, passed away on March 23, 2013 at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 4 days. Mr. White was born in Gholston, Mississippi and after moving to Arkansas, he lived most of his life in the local area. Through the years he had worked in the manufacturing industry but retired in 2012 from...

Mar 22, 2013

Homer Milton “Peck” Hart, 90, of Jonesboro died peacefully in his sleep March 22, 2013 at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House. From birth to death he remained a person with a sweet countenance who was liked by everyone he met. He was born February 9, 1923 in Mexia, Texas during the only blizzard to have ever occurred...

Mar 21, 2013

Wayne Tilley, 52, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for more than 40 years and was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Church. He was preceded in death by his sister Dallene Tilley. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Peggy Tilley of the home; sons, Max Tilley...

Mar 20, 2013

Hunter Colby Thorne, 22 of Alpharetta, Georgia, went to be with the Lord, March 20, 2013 while at his home. He passed away from this life while in the loving arms of his MiMi. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. Hunter was born December 7, 1990 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Survivors include mother, Tamasa Thorne Russell; sister,...

Mar 19, 2013

Ellen Marie Mosmann, 75, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Ellen is preceded in death by her husband, David Mosmann; son Lloyd Redd, and two brothers William and Bud Sexton. She is survived by four daughters, Deborah Mullins, Carolyn Davis, Donna Peacoe, and Linda Crawford; One brother Roger Sexton; Three sisters, Katherine Gaddy,...

Mar 18, 2013

Rhonda A. Mizell, 33, of Bay a Christian woman with a generous and loving heart was called home to be with Jesus at NEA Baptist Hospital. Rhonda was born in Jonesboro on April 19, 1979 to the late Merl and Alberta Mizell. She lived all her life in the Bay area, and was a 1999 graduate of Bay High....

Mar 18, 2013

Mike Hulen February 19, 1925---March 18, 2013 Mike Hulen, World War II Veteran, businessman and beloved father and grandfather died on Monday, March 18 at his home in Swifton at the age of 88. He was born in Swifton on February 19, 1925, the fourth of eight children to the late George and Frances Hulen. A child of the...

Mar 18, 2013

Roxanne Farah Keshawarz Cousins, 40, of Eldorado, Arkansas died Monday March 18, at the Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. She was born in Cookeville, Tennessee on June 5, 1972 to John and Margaret Keshawarz. She was a certified Occupational Therapist Assistant and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. Roxanne was a loving wife and...

Mar 16, 2013

Emmett Pickering, 69, life-long resident of Jonesboro died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home. He was of the Baptist belief. Emmett was preceded in death by his wife, Janice; his parents and one brother, Donald Pickering. Survivors include son, Lance Pickering; brothers, Dee Pickering, Jim Pickering and Jerry Pickering; sisters, Wilma Wright, JoAnn Beason, Sue Neal, Kay Wimpy...

Mar 16, 2013

Buddy Larone Smith, 41, of Batesville, died Saturday morning at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born in Jonesboro, Buddy was a 1989 graduate of Trumann High School. He lived in Harrisburg before moving to Batesville in 2009. He worked for Securitas at Peco Poultry in Batesville and was preceded in death by a little brother. Survivors include his...

Mar 12, 2013

James E. Vaught, 83, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He has lived in Forrest City since 1967, moving there from Little Rock. Jim was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Forrest City. He was preceded in death by his parents, JC and Lena...

Mar 12, 2013

Crystal Louise Cook, 32, of Jonesboro died Tuesday March 12, at St Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born and had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was of the Pentecostal belief. Crystal loved sunflowers and daisies. She was preceded in death by her father, Patrick Cook, paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Carolyn Cook and one God son, Tristian...

Mar 11, 2013

John Poe Turner, 67, of Bay, died Monday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. John lived in Bay for 22 years and was a 32nd degree Mason. He is preceded in death by his parents, Otis William Turner and Polly Ann Ezell. He is survived by his wife, Honey Dale Turner of the home; Three sons, Randy...

Mar 10, 2013

Tina Smith, age 77, died Sunday at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. Born in Osceola, Tina had lived in Sauk Village, Illinois before coming to Jonesboro. She loved to cook and play cards and was a Jehovah’s Witness and a member of Kingdom Hall Church. Tina is preceded by her parents James and Margaret Roberts Webb, a brother, 2 sisters, a...

Mar 8, 2013

Dorothy “Dot” Dickey, 81, of Jonesboro, died March 8, 2013 at her home. She was born in Jackson, Mississippi June 4, 1931 to Claud & Irene Hollingsworth Tingle. Dot attended Millsaps College in Jackson before transferring to Delta State College at Cleveland, Mississippi where she met her husband, David. They married and lived in Drew, Mississippi until 1955 at...

Mar 6, 2013

Felicity Ava Reed, newborn daughter of Jon & Jennifer Bouchard Reed of Jonesboro, was born into Heaven on March 6, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Felicity is survived by her sisters, Madeline and Loralie Reed of the home; grandparents, Wesley & Katherine Carlon Reed, Lynn Lawson Bouchard; her great grandfather, John E. Carlon;...

Mar 5, 2013

Shirley L. Rhea, 94, of rural Brookland, left this earth to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, after a lengthy stay at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy due to injuries received from a fall. She had lived in the Jonesboro-Brookland area her entire life. She was born on June 22, 1918, to James Addison Thompson and...

Mar 5, 2013

Shelia Heckman, 40, of Caraway died at St. Bernards Medical Center on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Sheila was born April 19, 1972 in Lepanto, and graduated from Riverside High School. She worked at American Greetings plant as a Secretary until her health would not allow. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, and she was very excited...

Mar 4, 2013

Edgar Mangrum, 80, of Bay, died Monday March 4, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Edgar was born in Nettleton, Arkansas on April 5, 1932 to Elvis and Jean Cooper Mangrum. He had lived in Bay for 23 years and was a retired assembly worker for General Electric. He was a U.S. Marines veteran, where he served in the Korean...